Game



Patented Sept. 28, 1926.

U N! i :51 A

WALTER K. \ITEDRIGKQOF FOX CHASE, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME.

Application filed February This invention relates' to games, and: more particularly to a game which includes a plurality of movable cubes or units each bearing a letter on each of its flat sides or surfaces, which blocks are adapted to be shaken up or moved about in a suitable container through'one side of which one surface of each of the blocks will be exposed, "the game consisting in the formation of words by the *letters on the exposed faces of the units or cubes, thereby simulating to a certain extent, the present puzzle or game commonly known as cross-word puzzles.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detail description, and in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved game.

Figure 2 1s a cross sectlon through the game.

Figure 8 1s a perspective view of one of the units or cubes used in playing the game.

Referring more particularly to the drawlngs, the improved game includes a box 1,

which is rectangular in shape and has four right angularly extending sides 2, and a glass or transparent face 3 which is rigidly carried by the sides 2. Three of thesides 2 are each provided with a pair of parallel grooves' i in their inner sides. Certain of the grooves are spaced a predetermined distance from the transparent face 3. That is, between the transparent face andthe opposite edges of the sides 2 while the other grooves are placed in close proximity to the edges of the sides. The side 2 is provided with a slot 5 aligning with the innermost set of grooves, and it is preferably cut away to permit the closure 6 to be slid into the outer series of grooves 4, as clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. ,A dividing partition 7 is provided for insertion through the slot 5 for dividing the interior of the box. A plurality of units or cubes 10 are provided each of which has four letters printed or otherwise suitably formed on each face thereof as indicated at 11.

Any desired number of the units or cubes 10 may be provided depending upon the de sires of the manufacturer.

In playing the game, the box is held. in a position with the transparent closure 3 on the bottom. The dividing partition 7 is then inserted in the grooves 4L immediately above the transparent closure 3 and 13, 1925. iScl'ialNo. 8,987.

a plurality of cubes '10 placed'in the box and on the partition 7. Having placed'the cubes 10 in the box, the remaining or top closure member 6 is inserted in the grooves '4 adjacent the top edge of the box 1 for enclosing the cubes '10 between the closure member 6 and the; dividing partition 7 and the box is then thoroughly shaken to mix the cubes. The box having'been thoroughly shaken, the top closure memberbis then withdrawnso that the cubes may beproperly arranged with the hand should any of the'cubes be disposed one-on top of the other or in any other-position wherein' any one of the cubesis not resting squarely on its bottom face and flat on the dividing partition 7. The partition 7 is then withdrawn sufficiently so that all of the cubes 10 will drop on the transparent, closure 3. The partition 7 is then returned to its normal closure position, to retain the cubes 10 between the closure 8 and the partition 7. The box 1 is then turned bottom side up or in a position with the transparent closure 3 on the top, so that the cubes 10 will be transversed from the closure 3 to the partition 7, and the formation of the cubes observed in order to determine-if any word or words have been formed by the alphabetical characters on the cubes. That is, each perfect word of two letters in sequence exposed through the transparent, face 3 counts one point for the player, each perfect wordof three letters in sequence counts two points, each perfect word of four letters counts four points, etc. Two consecutive perfect words in sequence counts seven points, three consecutive words in sequence counts twelve points, etc., the person accumulating the largest number of points being the winner of the game.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanymg' draw: lngs, 1t w1ll be apparent that the game will not only be interesting but will be educa- .tional and that it will combine the attrac- 011s other manners and the parts associated in different relations, and therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner, eX- cept as set forth in the claims hereunto ap pended.

What I claim is:

1. A game apparatus comprising a casing having a transparent bottom closure, a pair of closure members slidably disposed in said casing above and parallel with said bottom closure, one of said closure members adapted to provide a top closure for said casing, the other of said closure members adapted for slidably partitioning said cas ing intermediate the said bottom closure and top closure, means provided in one end of said casing to permit the withdrawal and insertion of said closure members separately, and a plurality of cubes Within said casing each having a character on each face thereof, certain of said characters adapted to be exposed through said transparent bottom closure upon reversing the normal position of said casing.

2. A game apparatus comprising a rectangular casing having a transparent bottom closure, a plurality of spaced grooves formed in three of the four sides comprising said casing on the inner sides thereof, a pair of closure slides disposed in said grooves above and parallel with said bot tom closure, one of said closure slides adapted for closing the top of said casing, the other of said slides adapted for partitioning said casing intermediate said bottom closure and top closure slide, means provided in one end of said casing to permit the withdrawal of said closure slides from said casing separately, and a plurality of cubes within said casing each having a letter on the four sides thereof for exposing certain of said letters through said transparent bottom when the normal position of said casing is reversed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

IVALTER K. PEDRICK. 

